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. . ' " 5 .. ... . t 4 -s, -i-fv -lff- -''- SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1924 THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON 'Annua Convention for Ore gon and Idaho Will Bring Leaders Together . . - - : sbssbsbsbsss M i - .....-..i, -v The ipproachlng convention of the YMCA of Oregon and Idaho Is to be held at Portland on, Febru ary land 16. The convention will open with a banauet at 6:30 on Friday evening, the 15th, and will close with luncheon at 2 on Saturday. This! is the official meeting of the association movement in these two slates. It is not simply a meeting: of concern to the state committee,, but " tne annual occa aion for the local. associations to confer; together about their prob lems; to check up on the work of the stale organization for the year, and to set their stakes and standards for the year that is ahead;, The program this year is of par ticular Importance. There will be inspirational features at the din ner and again at the luncheon. There will also be matters of very great! importance to the united work in the proposed revision of the state constitution; in the dis cussion of the standard,' boys' work program that ia being devel oped:; In the election "of the raero . hers of the national council from this territory, and in the action upon he. state committee's report which. will largely determine its work for the coming year, !. .J' . I "Ill 1 1 ; To Honor Mrs. Ford -ii FALLS CITY, Ore., Jan. 31. Friends of Mrs.. Lyditf K. Ford, who will be 78 on February 6, are eager for her to be honored as I One of the very earliest settlers, in i this vicinity. ' I Mrs. Ford's parents came here I: in 1856 when Mrs. Ford was 10 years old. tMrfc Ford, theft Lydla Hubbard, was one of an Immigrant party which crossed : the plains from Pike county, Illinois, In 1853. I Her father. Rev". David Hubbard, his wife and six - other children, , came by ox team, as did Mr. Hub- ! bard 'a 'two . brothers.- The niew- comera settled first at Clackamas, coming to Polk county in 1856. . When she; was IV Lydla Hub . bard was married to William Ford. He waa 25 years old. The young couple movd to ar farm near Bridgeport, where they lived for i. many years, later moving here. Mr. Ford died seven years ago. They had six children: Iva (Mrs, W, Lv Ftink ot Bridgeport), Molly (deceased), Flora (an in valid, at. borne), Ralph (J. R. Ford, Eugene architect), Johnnie (deceased), and Nellie (Mrs. Nejle Sears ot Falls City). After their own children were! fall grown Mr. and Mrs. Ford adopted a- little girl, Sybil Wilson, who is now studying music in California. WE T owe Own one TO) Id ONE of the jm&iy to realize that Dream of Home a Home that shall ever remain YOURS. The Wise Realtor knows the value of starting jfa his spring "Own Your Home" Copy in February. GREGORY WAS CO UN SFL FOR OIL INTERESTS (Continued from page 1) pany, President Coolidge has defi nitely mide up liia mind not to . retain him as counsel in the oil Cases. The executive . talked over the matter tonight with Chairman Lenroot .and Senator Curtis of Kansas, the assistant Republican ' leader in the senate'. He will see Mr. Gregory upon his arrival here tomorrow from Texas. "Before resuming Us inquiry to day, the oil committee decided to compel the attendance ot Mr. Fall tomorrow morning for question ing. Thia decision was made after the" committee's medical I -commission bad reported in writ- lag that the former secretary is Id condition to appear; that while he is in an f anxiety state," there ir no evidence of any organic ner ous disease and no pBycholic symptoms. - He Knows That Many Will Be Anxious to Pos sess a Home in time to make garden, put in lawns and enjoy the Springtime, when every thing is showing signs of new life. See Tomorrow's Statesman for many offerings of Homes in and near Salem. YouVe sure to find Just What You Want. Don't put it off; Start now. You 11 never regret it V . Oregon Daily Statesman t s --A Home Newspaper ! .-' ':-- -H ' ' ' ' ? . v- : " ' " . , . - , t I y ft.. t ; It - , - v t : k 4 - j. i , , y . . . 1 . .... : - - ff it j Z2 a 0! 4 i h th:J X